OpenShift Web Console is unresponsive or slow when there are a large number of firing alerts

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • The OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) Web Console freezes or becomes extremely slow.
  • The web browser may show a "Page Unresponsive" error message.
  • High CPU or memory usage is observed in the browsers developer tools, specifically when the alert notification (bell icon) is processing.

Environment

  • OpenShift Container Platform 4.18
  • OpenShift Web Console

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